Henry Fielding (1707-1754) was an illustrious English novelist and dramatist, noted particularly for his picaresque novel Tom Jones (1749) and for Joseph Andrews (1742), which starts as a parody of Richardson's Pamela. He is also noted as an enlightened m 1st ed. viii+270p.

Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), was an Irish writer and wit, famous for his plays as Lady Windermere's Fan and The Importance of Being Earnest. His other notable works include The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Ballads of Reading Gaol. So far many books have be 1st ed. viii+256p., Index.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-82) was a renowned American poet, essayist and transcendentalist. The first American thinker who exerted a wide and deep influence both at home and abroad was Ralph Waldo Emerson. Gifted with powers of original thought and exalte 1st ed. viii+320p., Index.

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9.25" (23.5 cm) Tall Square with tight binding and hinges, clean and bright pages, no evidence of reading wear. Owner's name label on front endpaper. DJ has minor edge wear. 310 pp. Study of the activities and roles of American reformers in China from 1928 to 1937. Relationships with the Nanking government and the Kuomintang are discussed. Emphasis is on the role of Christian missionaries such as George Shepherd and charitable organizations like the Rockefeller Foundation. Lichuan serves as a case study. Epilogue, abbreviations, notes, bibliography, index. http://www.catscradlebks.com/book_images/920316.jpg

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